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 Speme e Fortune, addio; che' in porto entrai.
 Schernite gli altri; ch'io vi spregio omai.  
 Speme e Fortune, addio; che' in porto entrai.
 Schernite gli altri; ch'io vi spregio omai. 
 Shrine of the mighty! can it be,
 That this is all remains of thee?  
 Shrine of the mighty! can it be,
 That this is all remains of thee? 
 "Let there be no inscription upon my tomb. Let no man write my 
epitaph. No man can write my read more 
 "Let there be no inscription upon my tomb. Let no man write my 
epitaph. No man can write my epitaph. I am here ready to die. 
I am not allowed to vindicate my character; and when I am 
prevented from vindicating myself, let no man dare calumniate me. 
Let my character and motives repose in obscurity and peace, till 
other times and other men can do them justice." 
 If Paris that brief flight allow,
 My humble tomb explore!
  It bears: "Eternity, be thou
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 If Paris that brief flight allow,
 My humble tomb explore!
  It bears: "Eternity, be thou
   My refuge!" and no more. 
 Kind reader! take your choice to cry or laugh;
 Here Harod lies--but where's his Epitaph?
  If such read more 
 Kind reader! take your choice to cry or laugh;
 Here Harod lies--but where's his Epitaph?
  If such you seek, try Westminister, and view
   Ten thousand, just as fit for him as you. 
 Ere sin could blight or sorrow fade,
 Death came with friendly care;
  The opening bud to Heaven read more 
 Ere sin could blight or sorrow fade,
 Death came with friendly care;
  The opening bud to Heaven conveyed,
   And bade it blossom there. 
Lie lightly on my ashes, gentle earthe.
Lie lightly on my ashes, gentle earthe.
 Beneath these green trees rising to the skies,
 The planter of them, Isaac Greentree, lies;
  The time read more 
 Beneath these green trees rising to the skies,
 The planter of them, Isaac Greentree, lies;
  The time shall come when these green trees shall fall,
   And Isaac Greentree rise above them all. 
Inn of a traveller on his way to Jerusalem.
Inn of a traveller on his way to Jerusalem.